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To Truly Develop Sports In Jamaica
          Congratulations to our Jamaicans sports persons who earned the right to represent our country at the Tokyo Olympics. I only wish we could have been in more disciplines, and this is the focus of my article today. The historical view of professional sports (inherited from British Colonialism), was akin to the “lowly” pursuits of the proletariat. It certainly was not the desired future of occupation for the established upper classes”, and served mainly to occupy and d ››Read More
UWI shares in Caribbean success at Tokyo Olympics
  The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is sharing in the Caribbean’s celebration of Olympic glory. UWI current students, alumni, coaches and sports medical support staff were among the Caribbean contingent at the Tokyo Games, including four athletes who collectively won two gold medals, one silver and two bronze. The UWI community proudly congratulates all the athletes and staff who represented both their countries, and the regional university by extension. The four medal ››Read More
Jonathan Archie appointed Deputy Campus Registrar of The UWI Mona
The University of the West Indies, (The UWI) Mona, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Archie to the position of Deputy Campus Registrar in the Office of the Campus Registrar (OCR); the appointment takes effect on August 1, 2021.  At Mona, the Registrar's office has oversight for Admissions; Campus Records Management; Examinations; Human Resource Management; the International Students Office; Marketing, Recruitment and Communications; the Office of Graduate Studies a ››Read More
UWI accounting graduate reaps sweet benefits from the soil
UNIVERSITY graduate Dushaine Carty, 24, wiped the sweat from his brow as he trudged through his field of sweet potatoes near Linstead St Catherine, yesterday. He walked through a lush row of produce, pausing periodically to tug at the green plants, until he found what he was looking for. He grinned as he bent and pulled up a plump tuber with his bare hands, rubbing the dirt away to reveal a pinkish hue. It was time to reap. “It's one of the best feelings — reaping what you planted, ››Read More